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PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - MAY 6: The flooded entrance of the Mae de Deus Hospital on May 6, 2024 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Rescue efforts continue in Porto Alegre due to the floods caused by the heavy rains that have battered Brazilian State of Rio Grande Do Sul. A State of Public Calamity has been called by local government while 281 municipalities have been affected, thousands of people have been displaced and damages in infraestructure cause difficulties to access affected areas or big power outages around the state. (Photo by Max Peixoto/Getty Images)

PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - MAY 6: The flooded entrance of the Mae de Deus Hospital on May 6, 2024 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Rescue efforts continue in Porto Alegre due to the floods caused by the heavy rains that have battered Brazilian State of Rio Grande Do Sul. A State of Public Calamity has been called by local government while 281 municipalities have been affected, thousands of people have been displaced and damages in infraestructure cause difficulties to access affected areas or big power outages around the state. (Photo by Max Peixoto/Getty Images)